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photo by Damon Tighe Common Name: Red Bright-eyed FrogScientific Name: Boophis pyrrhusFamily: MantellidaeLocation: MadagascarFemale Size: 1.46 inches (37 mm)Male Size: 1.0 - 1.26 inches (26 - 32 mm) The Red Bright-eyed Frog lives in pristine rain forests of eastern Madagascar. The mating season coincides with the rainy season, from November to April. The male frogs… Continue reading Red Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis pyrrhus)

photo by Oliver Angus Common Names: Namaqua Rain Frog, Namakwa Reënpadda  (Afrikaans)Scientific Name: Breviceps namaquensisFamily: Brevicipidae - African Rain Frog familyLocation: Namibia and South AfricaFemale Size: 1.8 inches (45 mm)Male Size: smaller than females The Namaqua Rain Frog lives in the sandy areas of the karroo, a semi desert region in South Africa. The frog… Continue reading Namaqua Rain Frog (Breviceps namaquensis)

photo by Chun Xing Wong Common Name: Brown Tree Toad, Hose's Tree Toad, Asian Yellow-spotted Climbing Toad, Malayan Brown Toad, Boulenger's Asian Tree ToadScientific Name: Rentapia hosiiFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: Indonesia, Malaysia, and ThailandFemale Size: 3.5 - 4.1 inches (89 - 105 mm)Male Size: 2 - 3.1 inches (50 - 80 mm) As the… Continue reading Brown Tree Toad (Rentapia hosii)

photo by Lucas Botelho Common Name: Caatinga Horned Frog, Joazeiro Horned FrogScientific Name: Ceratophrys joazeirensisFamily: Ceratophryidae - Horned Frog familyLocation: BrazilFemale Size: 3.9 inches (96.6 mm)Male Size: 3.0 inches (78.1 mm) The Caatinga Horned Frog is the only member of the Horned Frogs found in the Caatinga Biome, an area characterized by xeric shrublands and… Continue reading Caatinga Horned Frog (Ceratophrys joazeirensis)

photo by Margot Oorebeek Common Name: Northern Snapping Frog, Giant Frog, Giant Burrowing Frog, Giant Ground FrogScientific Name: Cyclorana australisFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Australia - Queensland, Northern Territory, and Western AustraliaSize: 4.0 inches (10.3 cm) The Northern Snapping Frog is a fairly large, ground dwelling species of frog even though its part of… Continue reading Northern Snapping Frog (Cyclorana australis)

photo by soroush seraj Common Name: Hyrcanian Wood FrogScientific Name: Rana pseudodalmatinaFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkmenistan*Female Size: xMale Size: x The Hyrcanian Wood Frog lives in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran (hence the name) and the forests in the Talysh Mountains and the Lenkoran low lands in Azerbaijan. It is… Continue reading Hyrcanian Wood Frog (Rana pseudodalmatina)

photo by Stephanie M. Dloniak Common Name: Common Reed FrogScientific Name: Hyperolius viridiflavusFamily: Hyperoliidae - African Reed Frog familyLocation: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and UgandaSize: 0.6 - 1.2 inches (15 - 30 mm) The Common Reed Frog comes in a variety of different patterns and colors.… Continue reading Common Reed Frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus)